Verse
/vɜːrs/noun
A single line of poetry or a specific form of poetic composition.
Did you know?In ancient times, verse was often seen as a magical incantation, believed to hold the power to summon spirits or influence fate.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wer-
“to turn, to bend”
Latin
Latin
versus
“a turning, a line of writing (from 'vertere', to turn)”
Old French
Old French
vers
“line of verse, poetic line”
Middle English
Middle English
vers
“a line of poetry, a stanza”
Modern English
English
verse
“a line of poetry or a poetic composition”